Drone Training in Indiana
Drone training in Indiana delivered at your plant, job site or farm by FAA Certified Flight Instructors who travel to teams from Gary and South Bend to Evansville.
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FAA Part 107 Training
Prepare yourself for the FAA Part 107 Knowledge Test. Learn to fly, how to understand industry-standard flight systems, and most importantly, safe and legal flying practices. If you do not pass the FAA Part 107 exam after completing our training, we will either refund your training fee or retrain you at no additional cost.
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Advanced Aerial Inspections and Cinematography
This one-day course teaches you advanced aerial photography and videography. All classes are taught by working professionals. Learn what it takes to get great shots for clients like Discovery Channel and National Geographic.
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This one-day course teaches you all about GIS. You will learn everything you need to successfully collect usable data on your flights. We’ll guide you through planning and flying successful operations, programing flight patterns.
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Drones in Agriculture
Join Drone Universities’ one-day Drones in Agriculture course. Learn precision flights, multispectral imaging, and field methodology to boost crop yield. Sign up now!
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Drones for Public Safety and Transportation
Learn to use drones for infrastructure inspection and planning. Our one-day course improves public safety and transportation by saving time, money, and resources.
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Hands-On Drone Courses for Indiana Plants, Farms and Agencies
Indiana packs a lot of drone work into a compact state. Crews in Indianapolis plan around the Class C airspace at Indianapolis International, steel and logistics operators along Lake Michigan work near Gary, and farm teams scout corn and soybean fields across flat, open country. Spring storms, gusty prairie winds and lake-effect weather in the north all shape flight planning.
A typical Indiana session starts in a break room or training center at your facility and ends on the ground you actually fly, whether that is a mill yard near Burns Harbor, a warehouse roof off I-70 or a test plot outside West Lafayette. Classroom time follows the FAA Part 107 knowledge test outline: sectional charts for Indianapolis and Fort Wayne airspace, METARs and TAFs for fast-moving spring fronts, weight and balance, radio phraseology and crew roles. Your instructor then runs supervised flights and helps you write a site plan you can reuse.
We train solo operators, automotive and RV suppliers in Elkhart County, steel and logistics teams, rural electric cooperatives, seed companies, campuses and county emergency management agencies. New pilots can work toward their Remote Pilot Certificate, while certificated crews often add mapping, thermal inspection or stockpile measurement. Indiana Code sections on aerial voyeurism and first-responder interference, plus DNR property rules, are part of every class.
What Indiana Teams Get from On-Site Drone Courses
A decade-plus of instruction
Drone Universities has taught drone pilots since 2014, and our Indiana courses keep the same mix of FAA rule knowledge and supervised stick time.
Training at your Indiana site
We hold class where your crew works, from a Columbus engine plant to a Tippecanoe County grain farm, so nobody loses a day driving to Indianapolis.
Taught by FAA Certified Flight Instructors
Lessons come from FAA Certified Flight Instructors who read the sectional charts covering Indiana the way airline and charter pilots do, then teach your team to do the same.
Scenarios from your workload
Flight exercises are drawn from your jobs: plant roof surveys, row-crop scouting, transmission line patrol or post-tornado damage review.
One call to schedule
Call 1.818.255.0406 or request training online; we will match the course to your crew and confirm a flying area at or near your Indiana site.
Indiana Cities and Regions Our Instructors Visit
Recent and regular Indiana training locations include these metro areas and regions:
Indianapolis
Marion County and the surrounding suburbs, near the Class C airspace around Indianapolis International Airport and the Class D airspace at Anderson Municipal.
Fort Wayne
Allen County and northeast Indiana, near the Class C airspace around Fort Wayne International Airport.
Evansville
Vanderburgh County and southwest Indiana along the Ohio River, near the Class C airspace at Evansville Regional Airport.
South Bend and Elkhart
St. Joseph and Elkhart county clients, near the Class C airspace at South Bend International and the Class D airspace at Elkhart Municipal.
Northwest Indiana
Gary, Hammond and the Lake Michigan shoreline, near the Class D airspace at Gary Regional Airport.
Lafayette and Bloomington
Campus, research and industry clients near the Class D airspace at Purdue University Airport and Monroe County Airport.
Working somewhere else in Indiana, such as Terre Haute or Muncie? Tell us your Indiana address and we will bring the course to that site. Organizations with sites in neighboring states can also see our Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky drone training pages. Request a course location »
Where Indiana Organizations Put Drones to Work
- Manufacturing and steel. Plants, mills and suppliers use drones to inspect roofs, stacks and large building envelopes, and to document facility layouts without lifts or scaffolding.
- Logistics and distribution. Warehouse and distribution operators around Indianapolis use drones for roof inspection, yard planning and site documentation.
- Agriculture. Corn, soybean and livestock operations use aerial imagery to scout fields, check stands and review drainage tile. Indiana treats spray drones as aircraft: the Office of Indiana State Chemist includes unmanned aerial vehicles in its Category 11 aerial application certification (355 IAC 4-1-3), on top of the FAA Part 137 operator certificate.
- Utilities and energy. Electric utilities, cooperatives, wind farms and telecom providers inspect lines, substations, turbines and towers across long rural corridors.
- Construction and engineering. Indiana contractors and civil engineers fly progress flights over INDOT highway jobs, warehouse pads and new subdivisions, measure aggregate and fill stockpiles, and turn the images into orthomosaic maps and surface models.
- Public safety. Sheriffs, city police, fire territories and county emergency managers fly for crash reconstruction, missing-person searches and tornado or river-flood assessment. Indiana agencies can see our law enforcement drone programs for mission-focused options.
We adjust the flight exercises toward the industries your crew serves. Indiana employers that need to qualify several pilots at once often choose group and corporate drone training, which pairs knowledge-test preparation with field drills on company property.
Indiana Airspace, State Statutes and Park Rules for Drone Pilots
- Class C airspace. Indianapolis International, Fort Wayne International, South Bend International and Evansville Regional each have Class C airspace. Around these four Class C airports, and the Class D fields listed below, a Part 107 pilot needs FAA permission before takeoff, which most crews obtain in minutes through LAANC or, for unusual requests, through FAA DroneZone.
- Class D airports. Class D airspace surrounds Gary Regional, Elkhart Municipal, Anderson Municipal, Purdue University Airport in Lafayette, Monroe County in Bloomington, Columbus Municipal, Muncie, Terre Haute International and Grissom Air Reserve Base. Not every Indiana control tower is staffed around the clock, so check the Chart Supplement for the hours when a given Class D surface area is in effect.
- Aerial voyeurism. Under IC 35-45-4-5, it is an offense to fly a drone, with intent to peep, into the space above or around another person’s occupied dwelling to capture images or recordings of that person inside or on non-public parts of the property.
- Interfering with first responders. IC 35-44.1-4-10 makes it an offense to operate a drone in a manner intended to obstruct or interfere with law enforcement or correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel or search and rescue teams performing their duties. Stay clear of emergency scenes.
- DNR properties. According to the Indiana DNR, drones may not be operated at DNR properties, including state parks, except at sites designated for that purpose. Licenses to launch and film are occasionally granted, so contact the property manager well ahead of any flight.
- National parks in Indiana. Indiana Dunes National Park on the Lake Michigan shore, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Spencer County and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes are all managed by the National Park Service, and NPS policy on uncrewed aircraft bars drone launches and landings there unless the park has granted a specific approval.
These notes summarize Indiana and federal rules as we teach them and are not legal advice. Check NOTAMs and temporary flight restrictions, current FAA guidance, Indiana Code and any county or city ordinance before each mission, and get permission from whoever controls the launch site.
Booking an Indiana Course, Step by Step
- Share the basics. Send us your Indiana address, the number of pilots, their experience and the weeks that suit your schedule.
- Approve the course outline. We confirm the curriculum and instructor and review the nearest controlled airspace, such as the Class C ring around Indianapolis International, before the first day.
- Fly at your facility. Ground school runs on site in the morning, and afternoon flights happen in the wind, lighting and obstacles your Indiana crew deals with every week.
Bring an Instructor to Your Indiana Site
Whether your team works at an Indianapolis distribution center, a Fort Wayne plant or a farm in central Indiana, our instructors come to you.
Planning a course in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne or Evansville? Phone 1.818.255.0406, write to info@droneuniversities.com or send us a message.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my Indiana crew need FAA certification to fly drones on the job?
Yes. Any drone flight for business in Indiana falls under the FAA Small UAS Rule, 14 CFR Part 107. Each person acting as remote pilot in command must hold an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate, which requires passing the aeronautical knowledge test, and any drone over 0.55 pounds must be registered and marked. The FAA explains the process in its guide to becoming a drone pilot, and our Indiana courses are built around that exam.
Which Indiana laws apply to drone operators?
Indiana has its own statutes: IC 35-45-4-5 makes remote aerial voyeurism over an occupied dwelling an offense, and IC 35-44.1-4-10 covers drones that obstruct police, firefighters, EMS or search and rescue crews. DNR also restricts flights on its properties. None of this replaces the FAA, which still controls the airspace above Indiana.
Can I fly near Indianapolis?
Yes, with FAA authorization for the controlled airspace. Indianapolis International sits inside Class C airspace, and Anderson Municipal adds a Class D area to the northeast. The maximum altitudes on the FAA facility map grid shrink as you get closer to the runways, so our Indiana students practice reading those grids and filing LAANC requests.
Can I fly in Indiana state parks or Indiana Dunes National Park?
On DNR properties, including state parks, only at designated sites or under a DNR license, so contact the property manager well ahead. At Indiana Dunes National Park, the National Park Service does not allow drone launches or landings unless it has given a specific approval.
Where in Indiana do your courses take place?
On your property or at a site you choose. We have taught in plant parking lots, farm fields, school campuses and county EMA yards across Indiana. If your site is too tight or sits under restrictive airspace, we will help you find a workable field nearby.
How can I book drone training for my Indiana team?
Use our training request form or phone 1.818.255.0406 with your Indiana location, group size and preferred dates. A coordinator follows up to confirm the course, instructor and schedule before anything is booked.
